Glimmer

Glimmer

July 11-25 | by reservation only | free

Glimmer is an exhibition by Aliyah Cydonia through AMOC's 2024 AiR series. In this exhibition, the work will reflect the spiritual connection and the epigenetics to her lineage. Through an experimental short-film, folk-tales and story-telling shared by family will be highlighted in the exhibition.

Artist Note

This exhibition is a reflection of my life and the hows and whys of how i am today. From the influences of the women i was raised around and the ones who birthed me. A montage of old and new videos of the faces of my mothers and myself, the product of them. I feel called to share the stories of these women because they make up so much of the person I am today. The video will be 5-7 minutes on a loop with the directional speakers pointed towards the benches.

Exhibition Hours

July 11 | | 12pm-8pm | by reservation

July 12-14 | 12pm-5pm | by reservation

July 15-18 | 12pm-8pm | by reservation

July 19-21 | 12pm-5pm | by reservation

July 22-24 | 12pm-8pm | by reservation

July 25 | Closing Reception 7pm-8:30pm

This program is supported, in part, by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and Comerica Charitable Giving.

More about Artist-in-Residence Aliyah Cydonia

Aliyah Cydonia was born in 2002 in Dallas, TX. This May, she received her BFA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Painting and Drawing from The University of North Texas. As a supplement to her education, Cydonia mentors with figurative painter Riley Holloway. She also worked as a studio assistant for painter Anna Membrino and an assistant at Erin Cluley Gallery. Cydonia is currently working as a studio assistant for Ambreen Butt. Cydonia has exhibited works at Daisha Board Gallery, The MAC, 500X Gallery, SP/N Gallery at the University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas Contemporary, the gallery at Richland DCCCD Campus, Union Art Gallery at the University of North Texas, and Paul Voertman's Gallery. She lives and works in Denton, TX. In 2022, Cydonia was awarded The Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Funded by the Dallas Museum of Art. Cydonia, along with Hannah Baskin started a collective in 2021 called Anti Avant Garde Avant Garde. The collective has performed a performance piece, Cooperative Conundrum, at the Dallas Contemporary. In 2022, Cydonia traveled to Florence, Italy to attend a paint and drawing study abroad program. In 2023, Cydonia attended the New York Academy Arts undergraduate residency.

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